If your work contains none or a limited number of these qualities then your application will be declined

If your work contains some of these qualities then your application will be considered

If your work contains many or all of these qualities then your application will be accepted

As per the Constitution rules above, we are not bound to give you a reason for declining your application, but we may encourage you to seek out creative writing classes to improve your skills and submit again at a later date. There are quite a few online writing classes, or you might try W.E.A, Ara Institute, Canterbury or Massey University, Joanna Preston for poetry, or for a more serious commitment there is a year-long course run by Hagley Writers’ Institute.